Taxonomy of meanings for 歧:　　

  • 歧 qí (OC: ɡe MC: ɡiɛ) 巨支切 平 廣韻：【歧路 】

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      1. Qú 衢 refers generally to an intersection of roads, either in a city or in the countryside, from which one can move in four or more directions, once in CC even nine directions.

      2. Chōng 衝 refers to such an intersection especially as a centre of communications.

      3. Jiē 街 is sometimes used to refer to a cross-road within a city.

      ERYA 一達謂之道路；二達謂之歧旁；三達謂之劇旁；四達謂之衢；五達謂之康；六達謂之莊；七達謂之劇驂；八達謂之崇期；九達謂之逵。 is a wonderful example of rationalisation in lexicography.